? 5/17 Inky AMBG 40 PMBG 105

Kigeliakitten

Kigeliakitten

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Last insulin was Friday morning.

He is eating now. His sister is not eating, as she is having her teeth cleaned today. She is not a happy cat.

This is my first no juice trial, so any advice would be appreciated.
 
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That is a low AMPS, Cindy. Make sure you check again soon and feed when necessary. It is great that Inky has been off the insulin for a few days. Just keep an eye on him with that low number.
 
Without insulin since last friday morning there is no need to keep testing during a cycle. The depot should be quite drained.
You have been through OTJ trials before, right? (sorry if I am confusing inky with another cat)

Fingers crossed inky stay on the greens!!!
 
Hercule's mum said:
Without insulin since last friday morning there is no need to keep testing during a cycle. The depot should be quite drained.
You have been through OTJ trials before, right? (sorry if I am confusing inky with another cat)

Fingers crossed inky stay on the greens!!!
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No I haven’t. How often should I test?
 
Kigeliakitten said:
How often should I test?
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With no insulin on board, I would just test at PMBG. Feed as usual except for 2 hours before AMBG and PMBG.

Summer and Susie said:
That is a low AMPS, Cindy. Make sure you check again soon and feed when necessary. It is great that Inky has been off the insulin for a few days. Just keep an eye on him with that low number.
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With no exogenous insulin on board, Inky is not in danger. My favorite low BG cat was Simba - look at his OTJ trial.
 
This is a very promising start. :D Here are the OTJ trial instructions:

  • Start the trial on the next green pre shot.
  • If he/she is green at your normal test times, no need to test further until the next "PS" time; just feed small meals and go about your day. If he/she is blue at your normal "PS", feed a small meal and test again after about 3 or 4 hours. If his/her number is lower 3-4 hours after a meal, then the pancreas is working!
  • Post every day so we can monitor your progress and see if any tweaks are needed. He/she may have a sporadic blue number. Don't panic but post before you decide whether to shoot so we can have a discussion.
  • After 14 days of no insulin, we have a party!!
Sometimes the trial doesn't work the first time and we have to give a little more support in the form of resuming insulin. It's not the end of the world if that happens; we just give him/her the support needed. Our goal is a strong remission and it's better to take our time to get that than to rush into remission just to have it fail later on.

Once he/she is through the trial successfully, you enter a new phase. Your cat is still diabetic but has now become diet-controlled. Continue feeding low carb food in the manner successful for your kitty. If you decide to change his/her feeding schedule, let your meter be your guide to the best times to feed. Avoid medications with sugar in them and steroid medications unless they are medically essential. Continue testing blood glucose weekly for the first month and then monthly forever. It's a good idea to weigh him/her monthly. Weight should remain stable. If he/she seems "off" or sick, or is showing signs of diabetes (excessive drinking, eating, urinating, weight loss), test his/her blood glucose right away. Keep the teeth and gums clean and healthy; dental issues can bring a cat out of remission. If you see rising blood glucose numbers, it's time for a visit to the vet!

Good luck with the trial!!!
 
One other thing, normal range for cats includes the 40's on a human meter, we just don't want a cat on insulin to go that low.
 
Thanks. He was 105 in the afternoon.

ETA: I am shooting for anything under 150.

ETA: testing 3-4 hours after a meal isn’t going to happen except on Fridays and Saturday. Possibly in the afternoon it depends on traffic.
 
How about not shooting tonight, and testing in three hours to see if he's come down on his own? Not uncommon in an OTJ trial early on, which is why we have that listed in the instructions.
 
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